PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjo Hadzija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chino comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Back . Hadzija is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bos ili Hadžija. Benjo Hadzija is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chino
vs
Hadzija

169 cm
23
169 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
143 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjo Hadzija!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadzija throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadzija looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chino closes the distance and clinches up with Hadzija, looking for a takedown. Chino pushes Hadzija against the cage but Hadzija circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hadzija tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hadzija avoids the head kick by Chino.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chino counters with a series of strikes. Hadzija will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hadzija moves to clinch but Chino breaks away
and Chino counters with a stiff right hand.
Chino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hadzija closes the distance and clinches.
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hadzija scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzija throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Chino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch but Chino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hadzija will feel that in the morning.
Chino misses with a takedown
letting Hadzija counter with a right hand.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hadzija doesn't manage to clinch there - Chino circles away.

Chino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hadzija looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hadzija sneaks out the side door and pushes Chino away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Chino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hadzija is trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chino wants to control but Hadzija is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Chino.

Hadzija throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hadzija doesn't manage to clinch there - Chino circles away.
Hadzija tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chino counters with a low kick, right behind Hadzija 's knee.
Benjo Hadzija is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadzija is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadzija with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija wants to clinch.
Hadzija avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chino shoots in for a takedown but Hadzija shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alpa Chino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadzija moves in looking to clinch but Chino pushes him off.
Hadzija wants to clinch.
Chino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hadzija circles away.
Hadzija displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chino throws out the jab.
Chino misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadzija looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hadzija.
Hadzija is looking to clinch but Chino is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chino.
Chino tries to bum rush Hadzija with a series of wild strikes but Hadzija uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chino throws a lazy head kick
and Hadzija connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hadzija wants to clinch but Chino slips to the side

and Chino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hadzija's guard now.
Chino is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hadzija pushes Chino off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadzija looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Chino misses the target.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alpa Chino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hadzija moves in looking to clinch but Chino pushes him off.
No joy there for Chino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hadzija is looking to clinch but Chino is avoiding it.
Hadzija tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadzija looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benjo Hadzija seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hadzija tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chino misses with a takedown attempt - Hadzija sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hadzija looks to clinch

and Chino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hadzija's guard now.

Hadzija scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hadzija counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzija is looking to clinch but Chino is avoiding it.
Chino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hadzija looks to clinch
and Hadzija takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hadzija has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hadzija fails to land.
Hadzija lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chino looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chino tries for a takedown but Hadzija manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alpa Chino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hadzija just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chino's brow.
Hadzija lands a right hand.
Hadzija working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hadzija.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hadzija.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hadzija.
Hadzija lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hadzija misses with some punches.
Chino blocks an uppercut.
Hadzija misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hadzija makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hadzija.
Hadzija doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadzija tries a knee to the head but Chino blocks it.

Chino pulls guard.

Hadzija stands up from Chino's guard - Hadzija perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chino fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hadzija swivels and escapes.
Alpa Chino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hadzija darts in and clinches Chino up against the cage.
Hadzija pushes off an throws an elbow but Chino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chino avoids the elbow strike from Hadzija, against the cage.
Hadzija lands a shoulder strike.
Chino blocks an uppercut.
Chino blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hadzija.
Hadzija doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino blocks an elbow strike from Hadzija.
Hadzija misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hadzija swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hadzija throws a head punch that misses.
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hadzija controlling the action here for a moment.
Hadzija throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Chino manages to pull guard.
Chino keeping moving, preventing Hadzija from controlling successfully.
Chino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjo Hadzija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hadzija is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hadzija moves into the clinch.
Chino tries for a takedown but Hadzija manages to get underhooks.
Chino tries to score a body lock takedown but Hadzija shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hadzija misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chino is trying to pull guard but Hadzija has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alpa Chino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chino avoids a wild elbow strike from Hadzija.
Hadzija misses with the head strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hadzija. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hadzija scores with a shot to the side of Chino's head.
Hadzija fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hadzija pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hadzija throws an elbow that misses.
Hadzija tries to land knees in the clinch but Chino avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino has Hadzija pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hadzija manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hadzija misses with the head strike.
Chino blocks the elbow strike.
Hadzija swings wildly with an uppercut but Chino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chino blocks an uppercut.

Chino manages to break the clinch.
Hadzija bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hadzija wants to clinch up but Chino keeps it at a distance.
Chino throws a series of punches but Hadzija moves out of range.
Chino fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hadzija darts in trying to clinch
letting Chino counter with a right hand.
Chino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hadzija connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija tries to clinch but Chino moves out of range.

Hadzija takes the fight into the clinch.
Hadzija pushes off an throws an elbow but Chino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hadzija working aggressively here.
Chino dodges an elbow strike from Hadzija.

Chino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadzija fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chino.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija avoids a kick to the body.
Hadzija tries to clinch up.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hadzija is looking to clinch.

Hadzija instigates a clinch.
Hadzija looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hadzija misses with some punches.
Hadzija lands with a left to the head.

Chino breaks from the clinch.
Hadzija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hadzija steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija tries to clinch up.
Chino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hadzija defends it nicely.
Hadzija tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hadzija wants to clinch.
Hadzija tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hadzija dodges the punch combination from Chino.
Hadzija wants to clinch but Chino slips to the side
and Chino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hadzija is looking to clinch but Chino is avoiding it.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hadzija is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjo Hadzija comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hadzija has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjo Hadzija!